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Horizon Europe Pillars & Funding Calls


Horizon Europe Funding Structure

Source: European Commission 2021

Pillar I: Excellent Science
Support for academic research
€24.9 billion

Awards research grants for promising and leading academic researchers

€16.1 billion

Funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers

€6.4 billion

Material resources for the academic community

€2.4 billion



Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Targeted research and innovation funding to address EU policy goals
€53.8 billion

Cluster One:

Funding for health-related topics

€8 billion

Cluster Two:

Funding for cultural heritage, creative industries, and social inclusion

€2.3 billion

Cluster Three:

Funding for security-related topics, including cybersecurity

€1.9 billion

Cluster Four:

Funding for key technologies, manufacturing, space and other related topics.

€15.5 billion

Cluster Five:

Funding for topics related to climate change, clean energy and clean and autonomous mobility

€15.2 billion

Cluster Six:

Funding for better management of the natural world (not including climate change)

€9 billion

Funding for the Commission’s in-house research centre, which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy

€2 billion



Pillar III: Innovative Europe
Promotes cooperation between academia and industry through partnerships and training programmes
€13.4 billion

Awards grants, loans and equity to startups and university spin-offs

€9.7 billion

Supports dialogue between stakeholders

€0.5 billion

Support the development of dynamic, long-term European partnerships among leading companies, research labs and higher education (EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities)

€3.2 billion



Cross-pillar: Strengthening the European Research Area
Aims to boost the performance of Europe’s research and innovation landscape
€3.3 billion

Supports measures to help Europe’s lower-performing regions catch up

€3 billion

Supports policy evaluation and promotes change in European research

€0.3 billion

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